Leads contracting team responsible for building relationships, research, analysis, development, implementation and negotiation of innovative provider network strategies, Accountable for driving and facilitating next generation, innovative global provider network opportunities, recommending strategies, gaining approval for select provider strategies, implementing through negotiations those strategies into provider contracts, and ensuring effective use of Plan resources to administer approved strategies. Responsible for team leading the relationship management, assessment, development, articulation, negotiation, implementation and relationship management of the most complex enterprise and divisional innovative provider reimbursement initiatives to be implemented with integrated healthcare delivery systems, hospital systems and key healthcare providers.